Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has confirmed the formation of a Coalition of Opposition Political Parties to oust President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Atiku revealed this while responding to a question on behalf of the opposition leaders at an ongoing press conference at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
He said, “Yes, this is the birth of the coalition of opposition ahead of 2027.”
Atiku and his partners called on Nigerians especially members of the National Assembly to reject President Bola Tinubu’s unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Atiku said, “We have come together to address the dangerous and unconstitutional actions taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on March 18, 2025-to wit, the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State and the illegal suspension of the democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and the State House of Assembly.
“This action is not only unlawful but also a clear subversion of democracy and imposition of autocratic federal control over a duly elected state government.
“We strongly condemn this development and call on all Nigerians of good conscience to resist this brazen assault on the constitution of our country and the institutions of our democracy.
“Mr President’s illegal and unconstitutional proclamation was presumably driven by the protracted insidious political crisis in Rivers State, which culminated in the recent ruling of the Supreme Court.
“Naturally, we expected all parties to the dispute to follow laid-down procedures, and in good faith, to promptly implement the judgment of the highest court of the land.
